Unit 4 Political Organization of Space: Vocabulary/Map Activity

Key Issue2: Why do boundaries cause problems? (p. 264-274)

Complete the explanation of the terms below as instructed. Then using the map on the back of this sheet locate places that illustrate the vocabulary words. Label and color each place. Remember to create a key for everything that you identify/label.

1. Define boundary and explain why & how geographers use boundaries to analyze regions.

2. Five basic shapes of states: ‘

Define compact state & locate/label/color 3 compact states on a map.

What are the advantages/disadvantages?

Define proruptedstate and locate/label/color 3 prorupted states on a map.

What are the advantages/disadvantages?

Define elongated state and locate/label/color 3 elongated states on a map.

What are the advantages/disadvantages?

Define fragmentedstates and locate/label/color 3 fragmented states on a map.

What are the advantages/disadvantages?

Define perforated states and locate/label/color 2 perforated states on a map.

What are the advantages/disadvantages?

3. Define landlocked states and locate/label/color 5 landlocked states on a map.

What are the advantages/disadvantages?

4. Define, locate, label, and color the frontiersin the world today on a map.

For each type of boundary discussed locate, label, and color an example on your maps.

  1. Physical boundaries:

Mountain

Conflict example:

Desert

Conflict example:

Water

Conflict example:

Explain the Law of the Sea:

  1. Cultural boundaries: Define the three types listed below

Geometric:

Religious:

Language:

  1. Conflict explanation: Cyprus’s “Green Line” boundary:

Boundaries Inside States:

  1. Define unitary state: locate/label/color 3 unitary states.
  1. Define federal state: locate/label/color 3 federal states
  1. Create a mind map explaining Frances’s unitary government on SEPARATE PAPER.
  1. Create a mind map explaining Poland’s newly created federal government on SEPARATE PAPER.
  1. Electoral Geography: create a mind map or outline explaining electoral geography. Be sure to include a definition and example for gerrymandering and “stacked vote gerrymandering”. Is it legal? On SEPARATE PAPER.